Gagan Narang, Vijender Singh elected unopposed as IOA sportspersons of merit

Olympic medallists Gagan Narang, Vijender Singh and Yogeshwar Dutt, along with Kamlesh Mehta, were elected unopposed on Saturday as four male Sportspersons of Merit. The elections were held ahead of the Indian Olympic Association's polls on 5 December.

The Sportspersons of Merit are a category of seats in the Indian Olympic Association, the body that governs Olympic sport in India. Because no other candidates stood for these four posts, the winners were declared without a vote.

Narang is a shooter who won a bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympics. Singh, a boxer, won bronze at Beijing 2008. Dutt, a wrestler, won bronze at London 2012. Details of Mehta's sporting record have not been given.

The election is part of a wider process in which athletes and officials are chosen to serve on the association's governing body. It is not yet known how many other seats are contested or who is standing for them.

The Indian Olympic Association's polls are due on 5 December. It is not yet known who is contesting the main posts, or how the remaining seats will be filled.